Spout



June 18 192% c, E EN 1,718,084

SPOUT Filed April 16, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor //arlarf 6,? (875/419 Atto rm y Patented June 18, 1929.

HERBERT C. SEGELKEN, OF PHOENIGIA, NEW YORK.

sron'r.

-App1ication filed April 16,

The present invention relates to a spout which isdesigned to be used on containers for facilitating the pouring of'the contents of the container into another container. More specifically the invention relates to a spout which may be used on glass ars and the like containing oil so that the oil may be readily poured into the crank case of an internal combustion engine.

Of course the invention is in no way limited to this particular use which is mentioned by way of example. 7

An important object of the invention resides in the provision of a spout of this nature which when the container is in an upright position will function as a closure for the container to protect the contents thereof from the element and which may be controlled when the container istilted so as to allow the contents to flow freely therefrom and to be stopped whenever desired.

a still further very important object of the invention resides in the provision of a spout of this nature which is exceedingly simple in its construction, inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable, convenient to opcrate, and thoroughly efiicient and reliable in use.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certainnovel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the spout showing the same in an upright closed position, 7

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the spout showing the same in an inclined open position,

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sect-ion through the spout,

Figures 4:, 5 and 6 are detail sections taken substantially and respectively on the lines 4-4:, 55 and 66 of Figure 3, and

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the inner sleeve and cap.

Referring to the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes the glass jar with a neck threadedly receiving a cap like member 6 from which obliquely extends a spout sleeve 7 in which is telescopicall 1928. Serial No. 270,322.

there is fixed or formed integrally a cap like disk 11 to close the outer end of the sleeve 7 when the sleeve 8 is contracted therein.

The outer end of the sleeve 8 is provided with an elongated outlet opening 12 diametrically opposed to the slot 9. An ear 14 proj ects outwardly from the lower portion of the sleeve 7 and has slidable therethrough a rod 15 connected to the disk 11.

The lower end of the rod 15 is offset laterally at 16 to rovide a finger grip. From the above detailed description it will be seen that when the spout structure is disposed as shown in Figure 1 the said spout is closed by the disk 11 so as to protect the contents of the container 5 from the elements.

By tilting the container 5 the spout may be placed in the position shown in Figure 2 at which time the inner sleeve 8 may be telescoped outwardly to its extended position which is permitted bythe pin and slot connection described and therefore the contents of the container may flow through the sleeve and out through the elongated opening 12 and the effective length of this opening may be adjusted by sliding the sleeve 8 in respect to the sleeve 7 until the opening is completely closed as will be quite apparent.

This sliding of the sleeve 8 in respect to the sleeve 7 is conveniently attained by means of therod 15 and the finger grip 16 as will be quite apparent.

It is thought that the construction, operation and utility and advantages of this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof. The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in considerable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement 0f the invention .and the above description, It wlll be appa ent t at hees the s al s cf we the invention as hereinafter ClZLllHGClOI' sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

In a spout structure of the class described, an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve slidable in the outer sleeve, a pin and slot connection between the sleeves permitting the inner sleeve to slide in the outer sleevebut preventing it from rotating therein, said inner sleeve having at its outer end an el0ngated opening, a disk over the outer end of the inner sleeve and extending beyond said inner sleeve to close against the outer end of he outer sleeve, means for sliding the inner sleeve in the outer sleeve, said means C0111- prising an apertured ear projecting outwardly from the outer sleeve, a rod slidable therethrough and connected with the disk.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HERBERT C. SEGELKEN. 

